(3635) Kreutz ( lat. Kreutz ) - a slowly rotating asteroid belonging to the group of asteroids crossing the orbit of Mars - makes one revolution in 11 days 16 hours and belongs to the bright spectral class S. It was discovered on November 21, 1981 by the Czech astronomer Lubos Kohoutek in the Almeria Observatory and named after the German astronomer Heinrich Kreutz .
- The orbit of the asteroid Kreutz and its position in the solar system
| (3635) Kreutz | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Loubos Kogoutek |
| Place of discovery | Almeria |
| Discovery date | November 21, 1981 |
| Eponym | Heinrich Kreutz |
| Alternative notation | 1981 WO 1 |
| Category | Mars Crossers |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of December 9, 2014 JD 2457000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0.0843005 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 268.482 million km (1,7946900 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 245.849 million km (1.6433967 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 291.115 million km (1,9459833 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 878.178 days (2.404 g. ) |
| Average orbital speed | 22.193 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 19.22075 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 235.36917 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 249.18061 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 223.31375 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 3 - 7 km |
| Rotation period | 280 h |
| Spectral class | S |
| Apparent magnitude | 17.62 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 14.6 m |
| Current distance from the sun | 1,906 a e. |
| Current distance from earth | 1.204 a. e. |
See also
- List of Asteroids ( 3601–3700 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets